Järndammen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 0.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Järndammen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Järndammen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Järndammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Järndammen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Järndammen, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Järndammen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Sören Dahlpike51 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlpike51 cm
- 4Mikko Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiotrout28 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Dahl
trout28 cmMikko Brandt
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
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